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• Some compounds commonly regarded as ‘bee-safe’ could be a major contributor to honey bee colony losses in North America

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  Public Release: 7-Oct-2016 High number of pesticides within colonies linked to honey bee deaths   University of Maryland   Honey bee colonies in the United States have been dying at high rates for over a decade, and agricultural pesticides–including fungicides,… Read More ›

• More than 10 percent of Americans have high concentrations of persistent pollutants

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  Public Release: 6-Oct-2016   Number of contaminants is related to race, poverty, age and body mass index Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona   POPs are a group of chemical contaminants that humans can barely excrete and that degrade very slowly, therefore… Read More ›

• Dairy Cattle may be the source of a Crohn’s disease bacterium

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  Public Release: 6-Oct-2016 Penn Vet-CHOP partnership probes link between cattle and Crohn’s disease University of Pennsylvania Researchers still have a lot to learn about Crohn’s disease, a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disorder that affects as many as 700,000 Americans…. Read More ›

• Men born to in vitro fertilization likely to be infertile themselves

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  Public Release: 5-Oct-2016 First results on semen quality from the world’s oldest group of ICSI men European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology First results from the world’s oldest group of young men conceived by means of intracytoplasmic sperm injection… Read More ›

• Survey — 2/3 of Americans don’t think presidential campaign addresses their most important concerns

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  Public Release: 5-Oct-2016   The issues that matter most to the public overall are health care, Social Security, education, and terrorism. Partisan differences exist in the levels of importance. NORC at the University of Chicago Americans remain just as frustrated… Read More ›

• Russian Embassy gets aggressive with its tweets

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 7, 2016

  

  All jokes aside, #Russia will take every defensive measure necessary to protect its personnel stationed in #Syria from terrorist threat. pic.twitter.com/6vc4X9lGyT — Russian Embassy, USA (@RusEmbUSA) October 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

• Judge Reggie Walton ruled that Clinton’s right to privacy outweighs public interest in disclosing the Whitewater Drafts

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 6, 2016

  For those not familiar with Judge Reggie Walton – Here is an excerpt from BuzzFeed “Reggie Walton is the presiding judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, whose 11 members are appointed directly by the chief justice of the Supreme Court…. Read More ›

• Russian Official: Any attack against Syrian Army is an attack against us

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 6, 2016

    Thursday, 06 October 2016 While American, British, Israel and French special ops are embedded with ISIS and Al Nusra coordinating their activities, so do the Russians have embedded their special ops and advisers within the Syrian Army, therefore any… Read More ›

• NSA contractor arrested by FBI over theft of classified codes

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  The contractor is suspected of taking the source code used by the agency to hack the computer systems of foreign governments. According to an official, Harold Thomas Martin, 51, of Maryland, worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, the same company that employed whistleblower Edward Snowden,… Read More ›

• ‘Schizophrenics from America are sharpening nuclear weapons for Moscow,’ says Russian government-run TV network

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  Russia launches nuclear war training exercise ‘involving 40 million people’ ‘Schizophrenics from America are sharpening nuclear weapons for Moscow,’ says Russian government-run TV network PUBLISHED05/10/2016 The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country… Read More ›

• Russia Suspends Another Nuclear Agreement With the U.S.

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  Russia has suspended an agreement with the United States on cooperation in nuclear- and energy-related scientific research and development. According to a document published Wednesday on the Russian government’s website, Moscow is suspending an agreement signed in September 2013 in… Read More ›

• Resveratrol may be beneficial for COPD, Asthma, and Ear Infections

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  

  Ralph Turchiano     We review research that claims ” A component of grapes can help control inflammation induced by a bacterial pathogen that is linked to upper respiratory tract inflammatory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)… Read More ›

• A nerve agent antidote that could be taken before an attack

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  Public Release: 5-Oct-2016   American Chemical Society Nerve agents are molecular weapons that invade the body and sabotage part of the nervous system, causing horrific symptoms and sometimes death within minutes. Few antidotes exist, and those that do must be… Read More ›

• Clinton’s contrasting memoir writing styles linked to public perception problems

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 5, 2016

  Public Release: 4-Oct-2016   Rhetorical analysis also reveals challenges she faces simply because she’s female Carnegie Mellon University Caption Hillary Clinton is pictured at Carnegie Mellon University during a campaign stop. A new rhetorical study of Clinton’s political memoirs provides… Read More ›

• New Research indicates its the amount of gluten that triggers celiac disease not the timing

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  Public Release: 3-Oct-2016 New research delimits the possible causes of celiac disease Lund University The amount of gluten could be a more important clue than breast-feeding or the timing of the introduction of gluten for continued research into the causes… Read More ›

• Prescription sleep aids carry a rare suicide risk, review finds

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  Public Release: 3-Oct-2016   Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 3, 2016) – Prescription sleep aids appear to carry a rare risk of suicide, most typically when they cause the unexpected response of stimulating rather than… Read More ›

• Teacher pension plans plagued by debt

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  Public Release: 3-Oct-2016   Research suggests states could absorb pension debt burdens; reform teacher pension plans University of Missouri-Columbia COLUMBIA, Mo. – Most public school teachers are enrolled in defined benefit (DB) pension plans, in which retirement income is determined… Read More ›

• Bill Clinton attacks Obamacare as ‘the craziest thing in the world’ and claims small business people are ‘getting killed in this deal’  Daily Mail Online

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

    The ex-president was campaigning in Flint, Michigan, for his wife when he tore down Obama’a health care law.   The ex-president was campaigning in Flint, Michigan, for his wife when he tore down the sitting president’s health care law… Read More ›

• Yahoo Gave US Intel Agencies Access to Email

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo reportedly scanned hundreds of millions of email accounts at the behest of U.S. intelligence or law enforcement. The scans, reported by Reuters, allegedly selected incoming messages that contained a string of unknown characters. Yahoo did… Read More ›

• Sun goes spotless for fourth time in 2016 – Ice Age making its way

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  “the sun’s activity could plunge by 60%, leading to the next mini Ice Age” Tuesday, 04 October 2016 As the sun’s spots get blanked out for the fourth time in 2016, it becomes totally blank, which may herald a mini… Read More ›

• Charges dropped against German comic over Erdoğan poem | World news | The Guardian

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 4, 2016

  Prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to convict Jan Böhmermann over satirical TV sketch about Turkish leader A German standup comedian who provoked a major diplomatic row between Berlin and Ankara over a poem insulting the Turkish president, Recep… Read More ›

• U.S. suspends negotiations with Russia over Syria ceasefire

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 3, 2016

  Source: Xinhua | 2016-10-04 06:36:41 | Editor: huaxia A Syrian man walks past a bus set ablaze following a reported air strike in the rebel-held Salaheddin district of Aleppo on September 25, 2016. (AFP/AMEER ALHALBI) WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) —… Read More ›

• Hillary wanted Assange killed with a Drone

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 3, 2016

  

    Monday, 03 October 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reportedly wanted to drone Wikileaks founder Julian Assange when she was secretary of state. According to True Pundit, Clinton and the state department were under pressure to silence Assange and… Read More ›

• Research Updates for 03 OCT 2016

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 3, 2016

  

  Research Updates for 03 OCT 2016–Ralph Turchiano Research Updates for 03 OCT 2016 1. Resveratrol from grapes can help to reduce inflammation, for ear infections and COPD 2. Omega-3 fatty acid stops known trigger of lupus -DHA 3. Consumption of… Read More ›

• If you post this cat photo on Facebook, your account may get deleted

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 3, 2016

    Actual Photo Below Tanveer Mann for Metro.co.uk Monday 3 Oct 2016 12:36 pm If you share this cat photo, your Facebook account could be shut disabled. Google cats and you’ll be in feline heaven. Small, large, furry, innocent, they’re… Read More ›

• Putin Suspends U.S.-Russia Plutonium Deal, Blaming NATO, Sanctions, Magnitsky Act

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 3, 2016

    Mike Eckel Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and U.S. President Bill Clinton exchange agreements on the safe disposition of 68 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium in Moscow on June 4, 2000. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended a 16-year-old… Read More ›

• Germany accuses US of ‘economic war’ over Deutsche Bank | afr.com

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 2, 2016 • ( 1 )

  Some of Germany’s industrial chiefs have rallied to the cause after the market storm that threatened to engulf the country’s biggest lender. German politicians have accused the US of waging economic war against ­Germany as concern continues to rise among… Read More ›

• Saudi princess orders Frenchman (worker) to kiss her feet, when he refuses she orders to have him killed ?

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 2, 2016 • ( 1 )

  Saudi princess who fled Paris after ‘instructing a bodyguard to kill a decorator’ is named – as her would-be ‘hitman’ is arrested   Princess Hassa, 42, has pleaded diplomatic immunity against prosecution The daughter of King Salman of Saudi Arabia… Read More ›

• Americas now officially declared free of measles

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 1, 2016

    Date: September 28, 2016 Source: Pan American Health Organization Summary: The Region of the Americas is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling… Read More ›

• Surprise, HPV-16 virus may dramatically improve cancer survival for a particular type of head and neck cancer

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 1, 2016

  Particular HPV strain linked to improved prognosis for throat cancer Date: September 28, 2016 Source: University of North Carolina Health Care System Summary: Findings of improved survival for patients with a type of head and neck cancer linked to HPV-16,… Read More ›

• The Complete A To Z Of Nations Destroyed By Hillary Clinton’s "Hubris"

  By Ralph Turchiano on October 1, 2016

  Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) This article is primarily correlation as well as whomever authored these accusations seems not to be readily apparent.Therefore the reader should not rely on the article below as 100% validated fact. It is only fair however… Read More ›

• Clinton Leaked Fundraiser Remarks – Washington Free Beacon

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 30, 2016

  “Will you cancel this program if President Obama doesn’t in the next 11 months and lead the world in a ban on this particularly destabilizing, dangerous type of nuclear weapon?” Weber asked at around 39:00 in the recording. Clinton said… Read More ›

• ICANN will soon have the power to shut down ‘.gov,’ preventing public access to state websites."

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 30, 2016

    Four States Sue USA to Try to Stop Transfer of Internet Manager By CAMERON LANGFORD       GALVESTON (CN) – With the U.S. government set to cede control at midnight Friday over the nonprofit that manages the internet, Texas and… Read More ›

• Deutsche Bank stability concerns grow as clients pull their assets | Daily Mail Online

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 30, 2016

    Markets around the world were thrown into turmoil on Friday after shares in Germany’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank plummeted nearly nine percent in Frankfurt amid fears about its viability. Shares were indicated down 8.83 percent in Frankfurt on Friday … Read More ›

• China warns Japan not to ‘play with fire’ in South China Sea–“Chinese military will not sit and watch”

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 29, 2016

    SEP. 30, 2016 – 06:39AM JST BEIJING — China on Thursday warned Japan against “playing with fire” in the contested waters of the South China Sea, after Tokyo announced it may patrol alongside the US in the region. China… Read More ›

• A growing number of Americans are warming up to the idea of a one-party government – Business Insider

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 29, 2016

  A poll shows Americans are tired of a divided government that is hampered by a broad consensus for action. Voters face a series of tough decisions in less than six weeks. Not only do they have to choose a new… Read More ›

• President Obama Wants Military Families to Consider Colin Kaepernick‘s Pain | TIME

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 28, 2016 • ( 1 )

  President Obama Wants Colin Kaepernick to Consider ‘Pain’ of Military Families And wants military families to do the same for the quarterback President Barack Obama wants Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback whose national anthem protests have spurred similar action… Read More ›

• Chronic pain effectively treated with Corydalis yanhusuo – UC Irvine Study

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 28, 2016

  

  Chronic pain effectively treated with Corydalis yanhusuo – UC Irvine Study Chronic pain effectively treated with Corydalis yanhusuo – UC Irvine Study We review the study “Corydalis yanhusuo extract for use as an adjunct medicine for low to moderate chronic… Read More ›

• Judge throws out 8 kilos of cocaine as evidence, Blasts Police

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 27, 2016 • ( 1 )

  Federal Judge Suppresses Cocaine, Blasts Police By CAMERON LANGFORD       HOUSTON (CN) — Texas police who found 8 kilos of cocaine during a random search of a Greyhound bus “created a checkpoint that trespassed on the Constitution” so the drugs… Read More ›

• Russian Robot Arrested during Rally, tried to Escape Twice from Manufacturer

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 27, 2016

    Tuesday, 27 September 2016 A robot has been arrested while taking part in a political rally in Russia, after police intervened to prevent it from interacting with the public. According to reports, the activist robot – called Promobot, and… Read More ›

• 92% of the world’s population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 27, 2016

    Date: September 27, 2016 Source: World Health Organization Summary: A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. Some 3 million deaths a year are… Read More ›

• Have more than eight dental fillings? It could increase the mercury levels in your blood 150%

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 27, 2016

    Date: September 27, 2016 Source: University of Georgia Summary: Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to new research. FULL… Read More ›

• Russia Claims military officials from the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Turkey were killed in last weeks airstrike – THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 27, 2016

  Russia: Mossad, other foreign agents killed in Aleppo strike Citing ‘battlefield sources,’ state media says its warships bombed 30 officers from Israel, Qatar and Western countries BY JUDAH ARI GROSS September 22, 2016, 7:21 pm Judah Ari Gross is The… Read More ›

• Are we making AIs racist and sexist? Researchers warn machines are learning to have human biases | Daily Mail Online

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 26, 2016

  

  When large data sets include social bias, machines learn that too, explains James Zou, Assistant Professor for Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University.   AI systems take as input large amounts of raw data and extract patterns  When these large… Read More ›

• CNS – FBI Data Show Increase in Murder, Violent Crime

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 26, 2016

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Are Americans safer? It depends on where you live. A report issued Monday by the FBI says the number of murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015 from the previous year, while violent crime overall… Read More ›

• Research Updates in Brief 26 SEP 2016

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 26, 2016

  

  Research Updates in Brief 26 SEP 2016 1. Fungus identified as a key factor in Crohn’s disease 2. U.S. Children are among the most unfit children in the world 3. Apple, lettuce, and mint can remedy garlic breath

• Your body may soon be inhabited by swarms of microrobots

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 25, 2016

  The microdoctors in our bodies Date: September 21, 2016 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: Researchers are developing tiny, sophisticated technological and biological machines enabling non-invasive, selective therapies. Their creations include genetically modified cells that can be activated via brain waves, and… Read More ›

• To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 25, 2016

    Freeze-dried cellular components can be rehydrated to churn out useful proteins Date: September 23, 2016 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary: Researchers have created tiny freeze-dried pellets that include all of the molecular machinery needed to translate DNA into… Read More ›

• Japan scrambles fighter jet as Chinese air force planes pass southwest ‹ Japan Today: Japan News 

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 25, 2016

  Japan scrambled a fighter jet Sunday as Chinese air force planes passed the Miyako Strait in Okinawa Prefecture, the Defense… Eight Chinese airplanes believed to include two fighters flew over the strait between Okinawa’s main island and Miyako Island in… Read More ›

• Memory wiping ‘devil’s breath’ powder used to drug woman in ‘first European case’ | Metro News

  By Ralph Turchiano on September 25, 2016

  The drug also affects free will. A woman has become the first victim in Europe of memory wiping powder ‘devil’s breath’, according to reports. The 36-year-old was rushed to hospital after allegedly being poisoned by her boyfriend in Mallorca, Spain,… Read More ›

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